Cypress Hills Park & Fort Walsh

Long-eared Owls

Long-eared Owls

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About Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park

Interprovincial Park

The First Interprovincial Park in Canada

Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park spans the borders of two provinces, with three governments cooperating in the management of this unique geographical feature. In 1989, Cypress Hills Saskatchewan and Alberta joined forces and created Canada's first Interprovincial Park.

The Interprovincial Park Agreement was amended in 2000 to formally include Fort Walsh National Historic Site.

 

Fort Walsh NHSC

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Fort Walsh NHSC

Cypress Hills Saskatchewan

 

Cypress Hills- Alberta

 





 

 

The Creation of an Interprovincial Park  

  • 1989- The signing of the Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park agreement by the Alberta and Saskatchewan governments took place on August 25 creating Canada's first and only Interprovincial Park.

  • 1997- The Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park was featured on the Discovery Channel's GREAT CANADIAN PARKS series.

  • 1999- The Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park won the Federal Provincial Parks Council Agency award for Special Achievement in Canadian Parks.

  • 2000- The Interprovincial Park Agreement was amended in September to formally include Fort Walsh National Historic Site.

  • 2004- The Cypress Hills were declared a Dark Sky Preserve.